The making of Top Gear Live

Our live show is now underway in Birmingham - here's a glimpse behind the curtains...

With the first Top Gear Live show kicking off in Birmingham on Friday, here's a digital backstage pass so you can see what has been going on at rehearsals.

Our man on the inside, Rowland French, is the executive producer of Top Gear Live and has been tweeting action from the NEC as the cars lay down some trial-run rubber. As you’d expect, the typical Top Gear ambition mixed with a healthy dose of carnage and potential disaster(full show details are here).